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Interview with Curser, Sarah Cook

Macdonald, John. Interview with Curser, Sarah Cook; (1847-09-29). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 633. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 298 words

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Septr. 29th Mrs. Sarah Corsa - "General Smith, the Hessian General quartered at our house at Paparimo but never slept - We could hear him walking all night long. This was in the Fall of 1776, and after the battle of White Plains. When Colonel Philipse was arrested he could not have gone far, as he (came back or rather) sent a servant every day to see his family." [This probably was while he was at New Rochelle - J. M. M.]

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"My father was John Cook an Englishman who kept the tavern at Paparinimo. Col. Philipse brought him over from England to be his gardener in which capacity he served him for many years. His wife also was English, and came over with him. When Col. Philipse went off it was cold weather - I think in the autumn of 1776, or January or February 1777. On his way to New York, he stopped a short time at Van Courtlandt's house. After the battle of White Plains my father left Paparinimo and went to New York City with his family where we all remained during the war.

Philipse brought him over from England to be his gardener in which capacity he served him for many years. His wife also was English, and came over with him. When Col. Philipse went off it was cold weather - I think in the autumn of 1776, or January or February 1777. On his way to New York, he stopped a short time at Van Courtlandt's house. After the battle of White Plains my father left Paparinimo and went to New York City with his family where we all remained during the war.

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